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i was at the range today. amongst the "pop, pop" from the semi-autos that could be heard, there was the sporadic "BOOM! BOOM!" from the magnums that a guy down on the end and i were touching off. if i couldn't hit a bad guy, i'd sure set him on fire or blow him to bits from the blast. every shot was knocking all my stuff off the table onto the ground in front of me. 8)

i carry a 1911 as a primary duty gun, but hidden away on my vest is a smith 640-1 in .357 magnum. apparently i'm the only one in the department with any sense. everyone else carries goofy pocket-sized autos. at qualification, they're all scared to shoot it. it's got some kick to it.

i also own a nickel plated smith model 1905 made in 1923. for being 82 years old, it's a good shooter; it kept my great grandfather safe.